Michael VII Doukas (1071–1078)

Obverse

Christ seated on a square-backed throne. The upper part of the throne is decorated at left and right with six pellets. He is shown wearing a tunic and himation and blessing with the right hand and holding a book in the left. He has a nimbus cruciger; each arm is decorated with one pellet. Sigla at left and right: ΙΣ̅ΧΣ̅ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ςΧ(ριστό)ς. Border of dots.

Reverse

Michael VII standing on a round dais and wearing a crown with a cross and a loros, an end of which is draped over the left wrist. He holds a labarum in the right hand and a globus cruciger in the left. Circular inscription. Border of dots.

ΜΙΧΑΗΑΥΟΤΚΟΑΤ,Ρ,ΩΝΕΟΔΚ,

Μιχαὴ(λ) αὐτοκοάτ(ωρ) (sic) Ῥωνέ(ων) (sic) ὁΔούκ(ας).

Translation

Μιχαὴλαὐτοκοάτωρ (sic) Ῥωνέων (sic) ὁΔούκας.

Michael Doukas, autokrator of the Romans.

Commentary

The circular inscription on the reverse contains a number of mistakes. In the first part the letter O is placed before the letter T; in the second part the letter O is substituted for the letter P, the letter P is followed by an unnecessary mark of suspension, the letter M appears as N and the letter E appears in place of the letters AI.